Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 28, 2026
Submitted
September 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31081
Aircraft time
50,244 hours, 21,186 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: FOUND CORROSION ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 894 ON STR 23L WITH MULTIPLE SKIN DEFECTIVE FASTENERS. INSTALLED FRAME 887 FAIL SAFE CHORD IAW B 737 SRM 51-40-02. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW STRINGER SECTION DIM 29 3/4" AND REPAIR SPLICE DIM 11 5/8" IAW B 737 SRM 53-00-03-2R PROCEDURE 1.